All West Midlands articles – Page 46
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HSJ LocalPatient transport to go to private providers despite union protests
STRUCTURE: A major transfer of patient transport services to private providers will go ahead on 1 April, commissioners have said, despite unions calling for a three month delay.
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HSJ LocalLegal challenge launched against £126m Virgin Care contract
COMMERCIAL: A formal legal challenge has been made to commissioners who awarded a private sector company a £126m community care contract.
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HSJ LocalNorth West chief executive joins Brighton trust for 12 months
APPOINTMENT: The chief executive of Pennine Acute Trust is to move to the south coast on a secondment expected to last for up to a year.
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NewsSouth of England: Best and worst staff survey performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the South of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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NewsExclusive: Baby death investigation uncovers systemic failings at trust
New investigation exposes how vital documents never existed and policies were out of date Midwives routinely ignored policies and guidelines as part of the “culture” in midwifery led unit Trust to review historical incidents and deaths to ensure no wider problems A midwife who retrospectively altered the clinical ...
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NewsPrivate provider considers ‘pop up’ urgent care centres
Out of hours and urgent care provider Vocare could set up temporary urgent care centres Services could be provided from portable cabins and articulated lorries Chief executive says it has changed from community benefit society to limited company to attract investment A company which provides out of hours ...
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HSJ LocalMore bugs found in hospital's endoscopy unit
Bacteria found in rinse water from endoscope decontamination machines, which were identified by the trust as “overdue for replacement” Procedures were temporarily shifted to different hospital while equipment was cleaned Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust says no patients have been infected PATIENT SAFETY: More bacteria has been discovered in ...
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NewsNew end of life care plans could leave decisions ‘hidden’ from families
New end of life care plan is designed to replace do not attempt resuscitation orders in the NHS Form is being developed after high profile court rulings created a legal precedent for patients to be consulted Concerns have been expressed that the form is confusing and could make care ...
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HSJ LocalLargest GP federation becomes social enterprise
Largest GP federation becomes community interest company Alexin Healthcare formed in 2013 as company limited by shares Managing director says change in legal form should change commissioners’ perceptions COMMERCIAL: The country’s largest GP federation has changed its constitution to become a community interest company.
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HSJ LocalCommunity hospitals could close under CCG's plans
STRUCTURE: Five community hospitals in Surrey could have services changed, and two could close, under plans drawn up by their clinical commissioning group.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire CCGs anticipate 'virtual' merger
Chief officer of three Staffordshire CCGs says they could streamline all functions except governing body meetings Andrew Donald says any CCG merger should be the result of “natural evolution” Large scale organisational development work underway STRUCTURE: The chief officer of a trio of clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands FT chief executive resigns
The chief executive of Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has resigned after steering the trust out of special measures last October.
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NewsAnalysed: The best and worst regions for delayed transfers of care
Delayed transfers of care have risen steadily for the past two years and are becoming a major area of policy focus during 2016. HSJ’s detailed analysis of local delayed transfers figures reveals:
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HSJ LocalEast Sussex maternity services switch to Kent trust
RECONFIGURATION: Maternity services in part of east Sussex are to transfer to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust in Kent.
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HSJ LocalControversial out of hours shake-up faces delay
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin CCGs expected to extend GP out of hours service after public opposes tender plans Commissioners say changes needed to comply with NHS England standards for commissioning integrated urgent care Regional out of hours services have not been subject to competition for 20 years ...
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HSJ LocalSussex trust’s deficit forecast sinks
FINANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust has increased its predicted deficit by a third after losses soared in the first nine months of the financial year.
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HSJ LocalKent chief executive joins Camden trust
APPOINTMENT: Angela McNab has been appointed as the new chief executive of Camden and Islington Foundation Trust and will take up the post in April.
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HSJ LocalWorcestershire hospital reforms approved by trust and CCGs
STRUCTURE: A long running West Midlands reconfiguration has moved a step closer to being implemented after proposals were backed by the affected trust and its main commissioners.
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HSJ LocalLoser of £126m tender challenges commissioners
COMMERCIAL: One of the losers in a £126m community services tender has written to commissioners to query their methodology.
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HSJ LocalWorcestershire CCGs ink three year commissioning support deal
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit wins contract to provide services to Worcestershire’s CCGs Three year contract worth £5.6m Tender awarded through NHS England’s lead provider framework COMMERCIAL: Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit has been named as the preferred provider of support services to Worcestershire’s three clinical ...